[Pride and Prejudice] Stupid life in the 18th century

There are two years before Mary ends her school life. During this period, the Reed boy has entered his third year at Oxford and will graduate soon. After all, Mary is two years younger than Elizabeth.Therefore, these two people have not been dance partners a few times, and the two of them have never contacted in private.Now Mary's dance partner is a dark-haired boy named Thomas Eden from the Philosophy Department.

Mary's works have been serialized in public newspapers for more than half a year. Before her worship, she had always had two older sisters, and she was constrained in her reading time. After she developed the habit, she often stood up and stretched her body in the room during writing breaks. Walk around the courtyard.Although her face has not become more beautiful since her height began to rise, she has not put on heavy glasses.Although she is not as good as the sisters of the Bennett family, her light bookishness and delicate facial features have gradually turned into a slim beauty.

Mary was not the lady Mrs. Cowley expected, but Mrs. Cowley was now one of her readers.Since she started learning dance, she has had more contacts with teenagers, and she also started to write Little Love.The rich property of the family allowed her to get in touch with different classes, and her experience greatly increased.Let her active brain cells play a little longer, and a romance novel full of girlish feelings will be created.All the cities where it is sold have the support of young ladies.So far she has earned 20 pounds in terms of newspaper manuscript fees, and if she publishes a book in the future, she will have additional copyright income.

Mary, who owns the salon's dividends, is naturally not short of this money, but the meaning of the manuscript fee is completely different.Now the female literary youths who write for the Salon Women's Magazine are all aiming at Mary.The pursuit of self-affirmation by female literary youths is the same as the germination of feminist consciousness in running a ladies' salon before, perhaps a little different.Ladies' salons have no intersections or conflicts of interest with cafes and taverns, and Mary's writing in the bulletin stands on the same platform as those male contributors, directly impacting men's understanding of ladies.

Mr. Bennett is very satisfied with his five daughters. The two eldest daughters are unique and thoughtful, and the third daughter goes further in her hobbies.It can be said that he is very proud. It is a coincidence that there is one outstanding daughter, and it is no accident that all three daughters are so outstanding.Of course, the upper class in London, who share the same opinion as him, had a great affection for the Bennett family. Before that, they only knew the two eldest girls of the Bennett family who founded the ladies' salon.

Now those aristocratic women who have been active in the salon for a long time are even more proud of Mary's excellence.Especially Miss Wood and Baroness Freys, whom Mary had befriended at the beginning. Although these two older ladies are as passionate about literature as Mary, it is a pity that they cannot match Mary's focus and persistence.In addition to the Gazette, the prevalence of women's periodicals is even more widely circulated, and even royal princesses like to read them.

The Weir family, which has changed their original life trajectory, has received another piece of good news. Ida Weir is getting married.The other party was also a former crew member of the British East India Company. He had made some money with the Weir family in the past few years, and now he no longer goes to sea like Barry Weir.

Recently, the high profits of Britain in India have caused dissatisfaction in France and the local area, and war is inevitable.Barry Weir also brought Nakusha's little sister to the UK. Except for the eldest daughter, Nakusha's family with several daughters is not very good to the younger daughters, and they don't even want to let them get married. Staying at home can be an extra labor.

Ada's happy event is approaching, and the Bennett family expresses their congratulations.Seeing that Ada, who is no more than two years older than her eldest daughter, is married, Mrs. Bennet also started nagging Jane. The main reason is that Jane is almost 18 years old, but she and the Viscount of Westminster are not even a little ambiguous. nothing.Obviously, the viscount is so close to the Bennett family, and they communicate quite frequently.In addition to visiting, we can meet occasionally even in the textile factory.

In order to avoid her mother's nagging, Jane is more enthusiastic about the nursery of the textile factory, and seems to be the leader of several female workers.It has only been two months since the nursery was opened, and the output and quality of the Bennett Textile Mill have increased slightly.Among them, the most active ones are naturally the female workers who have no worries. After discussing with Elizabeth, the three men put the staff training plan of the textile factory on the agenda.On the one hand, it is aimed at occupational safety, and on the other hand, it is aimed at operational skills.

Limited to the size of the current textile factory, it is not possible to absorb all the migrant workers who come here for fame, but the three partners undoubtedly see bright prospects in the future.The Viscount of Westminster has no gender prejudice against Elizabeth at all. Although Mr. Bennet has an heir, he sees the efforts of his daughters.

At Elizabeth's 16th birthday party, it will be announced that Elizabeth will inherit a quarter of the textile factory shares of the Bennett family. Although such a decision is the father's greatest preference for his daughter, it is not necessarily a blessing.

Recently, Jane and Elizabeth have continued to shine at various balls, attracting many suitors.The pursuit and marriage proposals of the teenagers are all private and will not be publicized. This is also to avoid affecting the market conditions of both parties due to failure to achieve good things.

Caesar boy and Elizabeth continued to be bored, even Mr. Bennett also saw his daughter's movement, and even teased Elizabeth. "So this is the fool you like?"

"Father, there are not many gentlemen as intelligent as you in small towns and booming cities, but you may not have been so innocent and lovely when you were young."

"Liz, look at what you said, even if this fool is given another 30 years, he may not have the wisdom of your father and me!"

Elizabeth saw Mr. Bennet's jealous look, and hugged Mr. Bennet's arm like a little girl. "Hey, that is of course incomparable!"

Elizabeth's 16-year-old dance party, Caesar's boy came to Longbourne from Manchester City, and everyone in the Bennett family thought they would accomplish something good.Even Andrew regarded Caesar as his own family, but Mr. Bennett's preference made Caesar's family retreat.

The Nishizawa family is a traditional family. They don't need a mistress who often goes to the textile factory and has too many business ideas.The greatest income of their family for generations has been the farm and the rent.When Caesar boy heard of Mr. Bennett's decision and the recognition of Elizabeth by the other two textile factory partners, Mr. Gardiner and the Viscount of Westminster, he retreated.

The Elizabeth he knew was the elegant and beautiful lady at the ball, and her smile and frown were the most in line with aristocratic aesthetics.He thought Elizabeth was a traditional lady like every Mrs. Caesar, if not better.Yes, Elizabeth was so good, so good that she could intervene in the development plan of the textile factory and persuade three gentlemen to listen to her opinion.

And Elizabeth succeeded. Before her, no textile factory had so many people, nor did it have such output and quality on such a scale.

Caesar boy did not propose marriage after Elizabeth's birthday, only a pious hand kiss when parting.He retreated to the town of Stratford in Manchester, where he would continue to visit ballroom parties in search of the next mistress of the Caesars—a traditional woman like his mother.

Elizabeth knew that this was perfectly normal, and when she won the approval of the Viscount of Westminster, it was doomed to a possible ending.Facing this charming face, even the Viscount of Westminster ignored her beauty and gender, and regarded her as a companion.Now, she has really become one of the Viscount's business partners and future partners.

Although Elizabeth was a little disappointed, she stubbornly did not show even the slightest bit of frustration.Otherwise, wouldn't it be equivalent to denying all her efforts in this life?

Jane and she are the best friends among the sisters, and she has always been convinced of Elizabeth's ideas. Now seeing her sister's stubborn appearance, Jane feels very sad.

Elizabeth had never been so silent before, she looked out of the window without any focus.

"Liz."

"Jane, you don't have to come to comfort me. As you said, there are too few gentlemen who are as generous and open-minded as father, but there is no right or wrong." Elizabeth smiled slightly, looking to Jane.

"But Liz, what is the essential difference between our participation in the textile factory and our ladies' salon? Liz, I am a little confused." Elizabeth was never confused, and the thoughts of Aboriginal Jane were almost passive. I have been led away by my sister.Seeing Elizabeth's silence, Jane was the one who was even more at a loss.

"It's just because the textile factory is the business of gentlemen, while the ladies' salon is just a pastime for ladies. The difference between pastime and career is too important to them."

"Liz, didn't you also say that the status of women is improving now? Misses like us, for example, don't have the dignity of female workers in textile factories."

Elizabeth smiled helplessly. "They go out to work out of necessity, and that's the general opinion, perhaps even among themselves. Jane, I'm not at all sorry, really. If I marry him, I'm bound to be unhappy in the future, But the ladies and gentlemen at the ball know each other too one-sidedly. Apart from the glamorous dance skirts and the beautiful music, what else do you see in each other?" Elizabeth said, but her eyes were still wet, and her clear eyes were covered with a blindfold. layer of mist.

However, Caesar's retreat and departure made Wendell Weir, Mr. Gardinal's little follower and apprentice, relieved. He has always been a bystander, a bystander who was ignored.His eyes were as bright as every teenager who fell in love. Looking at the two Miss Bennetts leaning together in the greenhouse, he made up his mind.

He has been neglected by the girl he loves for too long.